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Chapter 754 The Battle for Military Power (2)

"Xiao Siye lost his teacher and humiliated the country. His crime is unforgivable. This palace will definitely copy his nine clans!"

In the study room of the Xuanzheng Hall of the Daming Palace, just after reading the military report sent by Pei Yan, Empress Wu's complexion turned black in an instant, disregarding the demeanor that Empress Lin Chaotian should have, she jumped up at the table and cursed furiously With a voice.

This can't be blamed on Empress Wu's anger, because she just deployed the adjustment plan for Hexi, and before it was implemented, there was such a thing as the Turkic mutiny. Even if the Queen's Party and the Yue King's family forced it to be proposed at the court meeting, it was definitely supported by the courtiers, and it was impossible to pass it in the political affairs hall. The painstaking efforts of several months were ruined in one go, which made Empress Wu feel sad. How could he not be annoyed.

"Your Majesty, please calm down. General Xiao's orthodox troops are defending against the enemy now. It's not without hard work. Even if there is, it needs to be discussed after the war."

Pei Yan has always been rigid and unsmiling, even in front of the furious Empress Wu, he still didn't change his face, let alone greet him, but pointed out the importance of stabilizing the morale of the army meticulously.

"Well, I'm sorry, Prime Minister Pei immediately went back to the Political Affairs Hall to draw up a draft edict to reward the soldiers who have made great contributions on the front line."

After all, Empress Wu was not an ordinary person. Although the anger in her heart was still raging, her mind quickly calmed down. After a heavy snort, she immediately changed her words.

"promise!"

As the order of Zhongshu, Pei Yan was originally responsible for issuing the imperial edict. He would not feel that there was anything wrong with Empress Wu's order to stabilize the morale of the army. After he hurriedly responded, he left in a hurry .

"Cheng Denggao!"

After Pei Yan left, Empress Wu paced back and forth in the study for a while, and suddenly raised her voice and shouted.

"The old slave is here!"

Upon hearing Empress Wu's summons, Cheng Denggao, who had been waiting by the side for a long time, did not dare to be negligent, and rushed out from the side in a hurry, bowing to answer.

"Everyone in the Xuanzheng Hall immediately go to the Xuanzheng Hall to discuss matters!"

According to Empress Wu's original intention, she really wanted to suppress the military report that just arrived, and then make plans after dealing with the Hexi affairs, but unfortunately she wanted to think about it, but she couldn't do it, so the news must not be hidden The well-informed Li Xian, if he really concealed it and did not report it, it is very likely that he will be used by Li Xian, and the matter will be much more passive. Let's make a few moves with Li Xian on the matter of Hexi.

"promise!"

Empress Wu had a decree, Cheng Denggao didn't dare to ask more questions, so he respectfully agreed, turned around and was about to go out.

"Slow down, go, give Ge Gong to Ben Gong first!"

Before Cheng Denggao could turn around completely, Empress Wu waved her hand and changed her mind.

"No, the old slave will do it now."

For the fact that Gar Yingong became famous in front of Empress Wu so quickly, Cheng Denggao was not without hatred in his heart, but he didn't dare to show it in front of Empress Wu, so he could only respectfully respond, and went to busy himself All summoning matters are not mentioned.

"At the end of the day, I will see the Queen of Heaven."

Gar Yingong arrived very quickly. After Cheng Denggao left, it took only a cup of tea. Gar Yinggong in armor strode into the study, bowed towards Empress Wu, and walked in a well-behaved manner. I gave a military salute.

"Forget it, Ai Qing will take a look first."

Empress Wu was obviously very thoughtful, and she was not too polite. She casually picked up the military newspaper on the copy and threw it at Gar Yinbow.

"promise!"

Gar Yingong is well-versed in martial arts, and his reaction is extremely fast. He just stretched out his hand and received the general report. After fulfilling his promise, he carefully took out the military report from the envelope and passed quickly. Once again, he frowned slightly, as if he had gained something.

"Is there anything Aiqing wants to say, huh?"

Empress Wu knew that something was on her mind, but she didn't urge her, until Gar Yingong raised her head, and then asked unhurriedly.

"If you go back to your mother, it's a big matter, so you have to be careful."

Although Gar Yingong had made up his mind, he didn't dare to say it casually, but replied cautiously.

"Huh? How should this caution be explained?"

Empress Wu was obviously dissatisfied with Gar Yingong's brief answer, raised her brows slightly, and asked calmly.

"The wolfishness of the people in the grasslands has been a disaster in the Central Plains since ancient times. If you don't take advantage of it now and obey it, it will become a serious disaster in the long run. Therefore, you must get rid of it as soon as possible. This is not an easy truth. However, But there are other considerations, especially who is in command, and I don't know if there is someone for the empress?"

Gar Yingong came to Datang not because he really wanted Datang to be prosperous. In fact, he wished that Datang would become more chaotic, but he dared not reveal his thoughts in front of others. Not only that, but also Everything is based on the standpoint of Datang, and after this analysis, it is clear and logical, and there is nothing wrong with it.

"Well, Aiqing is considerate of this. According to Qing's family, who should be in command of this expedition?"

Empress Wu naturally had a candidate for command in her heart, but she didn't make it clear, but asked rhetorically.

"Returning to your mother's words, according to the general, it is not difficult to destroy the Turks, the grass bandits, but it is not easy to stabilize them. In terms of talent, the prince must be the prince. However, the prince cannot do it. Personally The middle reason is really not enough for outsiders to understand, and the final general dare not speak rashly, and moreover, the king of Yue can't do it, other than that, he can choose capable ministers to do it."

There was a mystery hidden in Empress Wu's question, and Gar Yingong could understand it at a glance. The left and right were just hoping that the people in the queen's party could lead the army, but Gar Yingong didn't think so, because the queen party except Apart from Tagar Yingong, he really couldn't even pick out a general, let alone a handsome talent. As for him himself, his qualifications are so shallow that it is difficult to be a general, let alone a commander. .

"A capable minister? Well, who do the Qing family think this capable minister is?"

Gaozong was already seriously ill, Empress Wu naturally wanted to seize military power, otherwise, how could she continue to compete with Li Xian? Even her queen mother is absolutely impossible to escape. In view of this, even though she knew that it was unrealistic to take advantage of this opportunity to seize military power, she still did not want to miss this rare opportunity, even if Gar Yingong had already hinted at it After a while, Empress Wu still refused to give up her ambition to seize military power.

"Your Majesty, I think that Xue Rengui, General Xue, or Pei Xingjian, and Prime Minister Pei are all available candidates. In comparison, General Xue may be better. This is my humble opinion, and I ask your empress to judge. .”

Knowing what Empress Wu's intentions are, Gar Yingong dared not propose a candidate for the Queen's party. He was afraid of misleading Empress Wu. Once he suffered a setback in the political affairs hall, the blow to Empress Wu's prestige would be severe. Well, if Empress Wu could not gain a firm foothold in the imperial court, there would be no hope for Gar Yingong's revenge.

"Xue Rengui? Uh..."

Seeing that Gar Yingong refused to propose to the members of the Queen's party several times, Empress Wu knew that there was really no hope for this matter.

"Qi Niang Niang, I have an idea at the end, but I don't know whether to say it or not."

Seeing Empress Wu getting into a bull's-eye this time, Gar Yingong didn't dare to sit and watch, so he hurriedly interrupted from the side.

"Oh? What's Aiqing's idea? Let's just say it, I just listen to it."

Empress Wu really didn't want to let go of this opportunity to seize military power. As for the prospect of this battle, she really didn't care too much about it. Because of this, she didn't care much about the two candidates proposed by Gar Yingong. Satisfied, when he was thinking about who should be pushed out from the rear party, when he heard what Gar Yingong said, he immediately became interested, so he waved his hand and ordered expectantly.

"Niang Niang Haihan, please forgive the liege of the general. Since the general entered Yulin, every time he spent a lot of time trying to train elite soldiers, but he was determined but powerless. It is because the general is incompetent, but all the feathers are scattered. Nature, it is an indisputable fact that it is not changed after repeated teachings, no matter how much the general pushes, the army will still be the same, and they are not the masters of the battle, and they are guarding the palace and the palace is as if it is in vain, so we must guard against it!"

Gar Yingong's face turned serious, and he pointed out the fact that the Habayashi Army's combat effectiveness was low without mercy, and vaguely reminded Empress Wu to be careful of the consequences of Li Xian's mutiny.

"Hmm, what can Ai Qing do about this?"

Empress Wu has controlled the Habayashi Army for many years. Except for the two generals, the other generals are all members of the rear party. Empress Wu can rest assured of her loyalty to the Habayashi Army, but she also knows that these veteran soldiers are really Embarrassment made a big difference, and he also wanted to improve the combat effectiveness of the Habayashi Army, but unfortunately he still couldn't find a good way. At this moment, when he heard that Gar Yingong seemed to have a plan, his interest suddenly increased.

"Returning to your mother, the general thought that this expedition was a great opportunity. The commander-in-chief cannot be obtained, but the deputy commander-in-chief can be obtained. In the name of acting on behalf of the emperor, nearly half of the Habayashi guards were dispatched, and then they looked for opportunities at the border. If the generals choose capable and wise men, they can be transferred to the Habayashi Army, and all the troops under their command can also be transferred to Beijing. If this is the case, the combat power of the Habayashi Guard can be expected."

Gar Yingong raised his brows, and spoke frankly about the strategy of exchanging the blood of the feather guards. It was also to seize the military power, but the method was obviously much more ingenious and more subtle than what was originally expected after the martial arts competition.

"Deputy Marshal? Well, okay, Ai Qing really lived up to my expectations, so this is the deal."

Empress Wu thought it over several times in her mind, and decided that Gar Yingong's strategy was extremely feasible, and the resistance to passing it in the court meeting was also small.

"Niangniang Shengming!"

Seeing Empress Wu finally accepted his proposal, Gar Yingong secretly heaved a sigh of relief, and did not dare to forget to praise him quickly.

"Come on, set out in the front hall!"

With a decision in mind, Empress Wu's spirit was greatly lifted, and after a short drink, the whole study immediately became busy.

(End of this chapter)